Hell Divers 2 It's a game about endless warfare, and now its fanbase finds itself in a similar situation as a civil war rages between players after a change in how the hugely popular online shooter works on PC.
On May 3, It has been announced Hell Divers 2 Gamers on PC You'll eventually need to create a free PlayStation Network account to continue playing the game on Steam. While the game's Steam page always stated that a PSN account was needed to play, Sony and Arrowhead have discontinued this requirement due to server issues and players being unable to link their accounts. But now that the dust has settled and things have settled down (for the most part), the PSN requirements are about to be implemented. On May 6, new players will need to have a PSN account to play. Meanwhile, existing players will have until June 4.
This is an account link announcement It sparked a civil war on a large scale Divers community, with some suggesting it's no big deal and others claiming this will kill the popular sci-fi co-op shooter on PC entirely. The war spread across Reddit, Discord, Twitter, and elsewhere Hell Divers 2 Online collection. It's arguably the first time the community has been so divided and the first real negative event the popular shooter has faced since its launch earlier this year.
The sides are in Hell Divers 2 Civil war
Generally speaking, looking online, there are two sides to the war. One group made up mostly of PlayStation players says that this requirement, while a bit annoying, isn't a big deal. They say many games require a third-party account, and the Steam page has always listed PSN account requirements, and getting a PlayStation account is quick, easy, and free.
The other side, which is mainly made up of PC-only players or mainly PC players, says this requirement is nonsense. They point out that the store always stated that an account would be required, but Sony hasn't implemented this in months, which they claim suggests it's not needed at all for the game to work and for people on PC and PSN to enjoy playing together. Some don't trust Sony with their information either. Others point to a larger problem: PSN is not legally available in all countries. So PC players in some parts of the world may experience failure once Hell Divers 2 You must have a PSN account to play.
Regarding this last point, Arrowhead Games stated in Hell Divers 2 Discord stated that the decision to force players to obtain a PSN account came from Sony and that it does not yet have all the details about the issues related to the region and is researching the matter. (Sounds like something you've been wanting to find out for months…)
The two sides are divided not just over the PSN account issue, but across legacy platform divisions as well. There's a proxy war happening beneath the surface between longtime PlayStation loyalists and angry PC gamers who aren't fans of the consoles or their audience. I've spotted several posts on the game's Discord server of PSN players joking about why they hate playing with PC players, and Steam users suggesting they'll kill PlayStation players during missions now.
The ruins of war
As you might expect, this war and its repercussions have spread far beyond just angry messages and threads on Twitter. on the steam, Hell Divers 2 It now has a “mixed” review status.Something that seemed impossible just a few days ago.
This is the game that was killing him, A rare example of a live service title done rightAnd a game that the community loved very much Role-playing games online When responding to official posts and messages. The player base, with some odd exceptions, was united against bots and bugs. They fought side by side against threats big and small. They worked together to protect democracy. Now they are fighting each other. It's the first time society has been truly divided like this and I wonder when or if it will ever fully recover.
now, Hell Divers 2 It receives many negative reviews on Steam, many of which call for a boycott of the game and suggest people ask Valve for a refund. About 12 hours after the news broke, the game has already been received Over 10,000 new negative reviews on Steam.
in Divers Discord server, the situation has become a nightmare. Many players who don't participate in online yelling are unable to enjoy chatting with fellow players because of all the spam, toxic messages, and loud chatter. The game's community managers are jumping from channel to channel, trying to prevent the war from infecting every part of the server as angry players take to the OffTopic channel to vent about Sony accounts, PSN accounts, PC players, and the future of the game.
I feel especially bad for the community managers because it appears that this announcement was not managed by them, and Sony – the company that ultimately owns the IP – did not provide Arrowhead or its team with any further details. Yet, it's these poor souls who spend hours and hours in Discord, answering questions while angry players hurl insults and complaints their way.
“until [Sony] Provide us with a more detailed response, and we will respond to the best of our ability with the limited information we have. Should there have been questions and answers? Yes,” community manager Twinbeard posted. In a different post, Twinbeard also admitted that this whole situation “could have been handled better.”
On Twitter, hours after the civil war began and players revolted, Arrowhead Games CEO Johan Bilstedt tweeted:He responded to an influx of negative reviews on Steam: “Oh, right into the review result.” He then provided a frank, honest and transparent message to fans on both sides of the war.
“Well, I guess it's justified,” Billstedt tweeted. “Sorry everyone for how this all turned out. I hope we can make up for it and restore trust by providing a continued great gaming experience. I just want to make great games!”
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